Family | Liliaceae |
Subfamily | Lilioideae |
Tribe | Lilieae |
Scientific name | Lilium auratum Lindley var. platyphyllum Baker |
Synonyms | Lilium platyphyllum (Baker) Makino |
Common name | (Japanese common name) saku-yuri (サクユリ, 作百合 [meaning: cultivated lily]), hachijo-yuri (ハチジョウユリ, 八丈百合 [meaning: Hachijo Island lily]) |
(English common name) golden-rayed Lily | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Izu Peninsula), Izu Islands |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Mountane fields or shurb forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants electing 100-150cm tall. Flowers white (yellow spotted) ca. 30-36cm, flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Lilium auratum Lindl. var. platyphyllum Baker |
Note | Flowers of Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum is the biggest of all lilies. Lilium auratum var. platyphyllum is a parent plants of Lilium cv. Casablanca. |
July 2006 at my home |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
July 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |